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- Cryptocurrencies are like lottery tickets that might pay off in future | Kenneth Rogoff
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- Mifid II leads to global demand for transparency
- Big banks reaped $1bn from home loans 'while customers lost hundreds', ACCC says
- Global super-rich bought 153 homes for at least £20m each in past year
- Bank lets customers block payments to pubs and restaurants to help them address consumer debt
- Hedge funds make big bets against post-Brexit UK economy
- Three broker-dealers settle SEC charges over incomplete data
- Deutsche adds LBO advisers and equities traders in US
- Barclays lets mobile banking users block gambling and drinking
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...